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The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
ST, Pot,sS

Thomas N. Nichol, who never plays cards,
nevertheless tells story about card playing.
coterie of his acquaintance who were
poker players had night session In Chicago
which closed in contest over jack pot con-
tanning some $3.50. They had started their
game on Saturday and on looking at their
watches discovered that 1t was nearly S
o'clock on Sunday morning One Of the play
ers suggested, by way of penance, that
whoever won the jack pot should take it to
church that day and put 1t into the
contribution box. The winner was somewhat
Of humorist. He put the cash into an en-
velope, marked it ~. Pot" and laid it on the
contribution plate. On Monday morning
week later, happening to pick up paper, he
was astonished to find in it report of SER
mon delivered by the pastor of the church, in
which feeling allusion was made to the fact
that on the previous Sunday kind stranger
had made generous donation to the church.
II sincerely hope and trust,n was the clergy
mans language, that il Mr.. J. Pot is still in
the city and intends to remain here he will
make this his permanent religious home"-
New York Tribune.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
go, Birdie, and he Happy.n

at amt everybody I'd trust my Little gal
tor said old farmer Skinner to the love lorn
young granger who had become enamored
with Miss Sally Spinner and wished to carry
her from the loving care and shelter of the
home nest. The "little gal," who was feet
and II inches tall in her bare feet las she was
at that momentl, hid her happy, blushing
face on the dear, fond old fathers shoulder,
and wept happy tears as he said to the
deeply moved lover: "you must take good
keer of my wee birding, Jack. Ricollect that
she's been raised kind o. tender like. Two
acres day Is all ever asked her to plow,
and an acre Of corn day is all she's used to
hoeing. She kin do light work, such as max
in rail fences and digging post holes, and
burning brush, and oil that, but amt used to
reg'lar farm work, and you mustn't ask too
much of her It's hard for her old dad to
give his little sunshine rp He'll have to
split his own cordwood and dig his own taters
now But 60, birdie, and be happy."-Tid
pifu
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
Senator Sawyer Knows Good Pine Lands.

Senator Philetus Sawyer is very close
buyer when he gets into the market to pur-
chase pine lands. Usually the man who sells
to him does not know who the buyer is. A
few summers ago Philetus WINS up in Oconto
county inspecting some pine, and when he
sounded the owner as to the sale that individ-
ual, an old man with grizzly hair and whis-
kers, hauled out newspaper containing a
wood cut of Sawyer, looked at 1t closely aud
then at the stranger, and said:
"You be old Sawyerl Blamed IL haven't
been looking for you for these three years.
This land amt for sale. Pine chat Sawyer
wants is pine, and Ill just keep this here
patch to hand down as heirloom to my chill
dren.n
No trade was made, and the price of pine
land in that region rose Immediately there
after, something that does not take place very
often In Wisconsin until after Sawyer has
made his purchase. Chicago Herald.
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Like It yhas I'm sherman,

Dot same peoples who shpit oafer deir fin.
ger for luck when dey sect white horse vhill
loaf aroundt sooner than work for twelf shil-
lings a day.
tell my poy dot Truth vhas mighty und
must prevail, but he hadt peter look leedls
oudt if he sees man drunk und goes und
tells his wife. Sometimes a lie vhas shust
what makes peoples happy.
The reason Why we look pack on our shild-
hood init sooch fondness is because We can't
remember der tears und heartaches.
Dot same man who doan' pellet in Heafen
because he can't see him will accept of jug
Of whisky simply py der shmell.
One time when goes nit der boleece TO see
about a deadt dog in my neighbor's yard, he
comes oop und finds two deadt cats under my
own wood shed.
1t vhas always my pellet dot guide boards
were put up at highway corners to make
more miles for trafelers. If we doan' know
how long der roadt vhas we come to some
place all der sooner.
Some day when shall come to pelieve all
der worldt vhas badt. l shall ship out to der
barn und hang myself for fear dot vhas der
only good one left und would be lonesome.
Nopody should be older dan he vhas, but
it should be remembered dot some uldt folks
can make fools of demselves on very short
notioe.-Carl Dunder in Dstr0it FrsA PrASa
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were Confederates and asked many questions
concerning the battle and did not attempt to
conceal the fact that she was thorough
Unionist and an ardent hater of jeff Davis.
pet, on top of which was setting hen. As
we came near she began to exhibit the usual
characteristics, and we were having consider
able fun at her expense, when the door was
shut with bang and we heard the rattle of
a chain and paddock. 1t was close, dark
place, and it was minute or two before we
reached the door and understood the situa-
tion. We began to kick and shout, and pres
emily the woman's voice replied:
"It's no use trying to get outl You are my
prisoners, and kicking won't do any goodl"
How nice and soft we talked to her, but It
was no go. Then we swore and clustered,
but she only laughed at us. After while
she passed us some bread and butter through
one Of the ventilators. followed by cupful
of water, and there we remained all day, all
night and up to s o'clock next morning,
when we were turned over to the Union cav
al,y
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NEATLY DONE.
An Ex-Confederate Tells How a Union
Woman Capturnd Threa soIdinrh.

An Ex-Confederate Tells How a Union
Woman Captured Three Soldiers.
During the retreat of Lees army from the
field OF Gettysburg to the Potomac great
effort was made by the officers to prevent
struggling, but it would have required an
officer to a man to have carried out the pro-
gramme successfully. We had been beaten
and felt discouraged and reckless We
were on short rations, the weather was dismal
and the rank and file were in no mood to be
nagged by strict discipline.
The command to which l belonged left
Gettysburg about 10 o'clock at night, and for
the first three or four hours the men were
kept well In hand under the impression that
we were only changing positions to secure an
advantage over the Federals As daylight
broke and we realized that we were OIL the
way home squads and individuals broke away
at every opportunity to forage for break
fast In company with two private soldiers
belonging in my company l slipped away
from the column about sunrise, and, while
black looking thunder storm seemed close at
hand, we bolted into piece of woods by the
roadside and then struck for highway run
ming at right angles, and on which we could
make out three or four farm houses We
selected the first or nearest, and as we entered
the gate a woman opened the door and stood
waiting for us to approach. She knew we
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
He Could Not reII His own nnhx.


"Dont you know your own babyin This
question was put to man about 25 years old
in an uptown photograph gallery the other
day swell, know I'm supposed to. but six
months old babies look so much alike, and
this is our first. I'm free to confess that Pm
not positive about that being my bahy's pict-
ure." The photograph was cabinet size, and
the pho 'ographer was very much surprised
that the paternal parent could not recognize
it. ats perfect picture of the original,
whether it's your child or not remarked the
artist "Oh, yes, I'll admit it's good picture,
but what I'm in doubt about is whether it's
mine Haven't you got the negative with
the name or number on, to make surei If
should go home with the wrong picture my
wife would never let rne hear the last Of it.r
The negative was produced and found to
correspond with the entry in the book: "Nrs
- -, half dozen cabinets-baby." The
visitor then paid for the pictures and left the
studio-Troy Times.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
A sarara softsnah.

Omaha Man Injecting an old missionary
friendl-Welli Well When did you return
from Africal
Returned Evangelist left shortly after
you did, and, by the way, was greatly en-
couraged by something l saw just before
starting home.
@Ehi What was thatlp
u sew the Zulu slayer of the young Prince
Imperial weeping and raving over his wicked.
ness in killing the youth, and his people stated
to me that he could not be comforted.n
ayes, told him that il he had taken the
boy alive he could have got big ransom. ~
Omaha World.
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our sAsY,
Is LITTLE siErn

DESCRIBED 8v HIS LITTLE srsrrx
Our baby is a lder rare;
He. awful cunning, 2,
And well his worth 3 pays the .Aar.
ofwort 4 him do.
rhope he will sur3. although
He's squeezed almost to death;
1t makes him & sometimes, I know.
And takes away his breath.
Our home is 77sInco there came
The angel from above; H..
He's SO afrectIon8. HIS name
Is "Tootsey Wootsey Love"
He makes our papa look bel
And feel l0der Joy;
ipray he never will incline
aBAOnb boy.
When he's awake his eyes arc blue;
lift him when can;
He'll B2so41a
Lift up when he's a man.
H. G. Dodge in Goodall's Sun.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
Tho naafsrr r.nn,,l.s.

American Beef Paeker-Well, what's the
matter nowf
Jobber's Agent-Matter enough. The Lon
don firm represent are contractors for the
English army, and you've got them into peck
Of trouble.
allow solH
"One of the soldiers at Aldershot found an
old brier wood pipe in the can of American
beef issued to him, and made complaint"
@See here; do you Englishmen think we'ro
going to pack new meeIschaum and a
pound of Lone Jack in every can OF American
beefi Wen fight first "-Omaha World
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
Inau'sitIye Youth,

"soy, pa asked the pride of the house
hold after moments reflection, during
which he had inadvertently d clined a second
help to buciwheat cakes, "if man does what
he ought to do ho does his duty, don't hei"
ayes, he does, my son."
swell, suppose he don't do what he ought
to do, does he do his dontyl"
Up to the hour Of going to press the pa
rental answer had not been given.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
Panic va, Tonic.

"Dad's kinder weak this mor,iin' N he
wants something that will act as sort of
panic" said Johnny Gubbins to the druggist,
as he handed out tho regulation half pint
bottle. The druggist thought of the old mans
unpaid account, and after filling the bottle
with the poorest brand of whisky he added
few drops Of croton oil, and the old man had
a panic under his breast that doubled him up
like jack knife.-Danville IN. W Breeze.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
Life I'm the Nortbw,st

Dakotan-Husband home, Mrs. BurgessG
Mrs Burgess-No, but expect he will be
in a day or two. We're going to have a
thaw, You know.
Dakotan-Where Is joint
Mrs Burgess-0ver in that second snow
drift yonder. / sent him on an errand two
weeks ago, and that was all the far he got.
Poor mani shouldn't wonder if he'd begun
to get discouraged by this time.-Tit Bits.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
Showing soIlcltudc.

Father Ito family physicianl-Isnt George
Sampson relative of yours, doctorl
Family Physician-Yes, be is a nephew.
Father-Ie wants my daughter Clara, but
gave him to understand that she wouldn't
get any of my money until after my death.
Family Physician-That was right. George
WINS asking after your health to-day.--Har.
laa,ss Haase
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
Best In the Market,

Little Dot-Mamma, was I ever little
oaby like my dolll
Omaha Mamma-Why, of course, pet.
"Did 60 TO sleep sometimes md be awake
sometimes?n
ayes"
tGuess you was glad when you found you
had baby what could open and shut It's
own eyes."-Washington Critic
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
1t Catches q Fellow.

Professor N. f. Shaler has an article in
Scribner's on "The Stability of the Earth"
We have not examined the profe sor's the
ories yet; but we have sat down on this mum.
dane sphere several times with more en-
phasis than grace, and are of the opinion that
it is stable to an unqualified and disgusting
degree Washington Hatchet.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19

French street .6.85 $40 Ills h.+5 .... -.
Additional Trains.
On SATURDAY only, will leave Dupont Station at
on and 40 p. M, Eewbridge at i.2s and ass p. m,
for Wilmington and all intermediate points.
French Creek Branch Trains,
Leave Springfield 74U, ei0a. m. l30, LOS, and 6Tpm
Arrive H. Peter'sS 10, ,iOOSa IN. 200 and 64lp.m
For connections at Wilmington, Chadd's Ford
junction. Lenape, cossesyiile, Waynesburg juno
lion, B,rdsboro and Reading, timetable at all
stations,
A. @. MoCAUsLAND, L. A. BOWER,
SdparintandAnt- Geo.. Pss Agent.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19

"Why do you wear your low necked dress
TO the theatreP asked a sensible woman Of her
butterfly sister. TO please the men, of
course" was the vain reply. "And don't you
think you would succeed better" said the
other, "if You removed your hat instead Of
ycur waistf'-The Judge.
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An Illinois idea.

An eminent italian has just discovered that
fish are fond of music We were aware Of
that fact long ago. When we lived near the
creek the fish used to come out on the banks
and stick up their ears to hear us sing. g.-New-
man iIllsl Independent.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
The Wrong Mans Deal,

It Is Mr.. Blumenthal's deal, and Mr. Cohen
polishes his glasses hurriedly with view to
making a careful survey of the SHUTTLE Mr..
Blumenthals friend. Mr.. Dinkelstein, consid-
ers 1t an appropriate occasion for remark:
mister Cohen, heart you vas Good chudch
OF diamonds Viii you gind.y look at dis
chenuine blue yite. seffen CARAT "ox-
guse me-" replies Mr. Cohen without remov-
ing his eyes from the pack, Al gifts no atten-
tion to diamonds Gil Chakey Blumenthals
deal. ] vas lookin' for CLUBS. Now York
Euu
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Itnfayorable ConditIop,.

Sitter fin position for photography By the
way, what do you charge for photographer
Photographer-Nin dollars the half dozen.
Now let your eyes rest naturally ON that sign,
"Terms Cash, and look pleasant. New York
Gun
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Ill Deseryed Eamn.

Omaha Husband-Well, l told you my
friend De Grand was q wonderful man. Now
what do you think of hint
Omaha Wife-He's fool.
@Fooll Why he is one of the most famous
scientists of the day."
"He's born idiot.n
Allow can you talk sol7
ale thought this precious little treasure
was a boy and she's most month old. ~
Omaha World,
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Tie Next Rest Thing.

aWas this lettuce grown here's" she asked as
she lifted up a fine head at Central market
stall. ...
"No, ma'am."
"Then guess don't want it," ...
AUST so, ma'nm. While l say that It
wasn't grown here, as an honest man should
say, can assure you that I've had it hero
long enough to warrant that it is thoroughly
acclimated. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
A Colorado Case.

The Widow three years. Larmier-Atti-
Gus, I-er-intend to tighten my mourning
after Lent, and I'm afraid your color is a
little too dark for Observation-Disclosures
So, il you know of another one of your race
several shades lighter, think you could get
place with poor dear Mrs. Lightfoot, who
has just lost Mr.. L.; so we can all be nicely
accommodated
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
How to Treat kerosene Iamn.

A country subscriber writes to ask chow
to treat kerosene lamp" 1t is the usual
custom to treat a lamp to oil. Very few
lamps, we believe, care for beer or whisky
New York Graphic.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
Thar Idsas xysrn Idnntien

Mistress Bridget, don't think 1t Is proper
for You to entertain men In the kitchen.
Bridget--Yez be roight, mum, but there
was some one in the parlor slready.-Life.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
She rrustsd thu I.nrd.

sho Trusted the Lord.
First Christian Lady-Ise gwine ter chutch
to tank de Laud dey amt no mo- erfquakes
Amt yo' gwine, too, my sisterl
Second Lady-No, no, my sister, no
gwinei Win you attend de brick chutchi
First Lady-De brick clutch fo' tru', but
dom yo' trus' de Laudi
Second LADY, trus' de Laud, aw my sis.
ter, l trus' um, but neber fool wild um.-~
Life.
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Tho Unsatisfied Wall.

Tho Unsatisfied Wall.
Soon the frost will have taken
Its grip from the earth,
And the spring time awaken
Birds, flowers and mirth;
No more on the paving
Wen drop with thud;
Instead, Wen be raving--
Great Cesar, what mud"
.."5+=- Boston Budget.
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Take the Mint.

IHkB the Mint.
oh, Patti, thy great fame eclipse,
No mortal ever can;
We flock and worship thee upon
The European plan. y"
Come back and visit us again,
In all our want and stint;
One item Marcus overlooked
Come back-and get the Mint.
San Francisco Wasp,
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RAILROADS.
WILMINGTON d NORTHERN RAIL
w ROAD SCHEDULE. JAN, "a, 1851
GOING NORTH. DAILY. lExrept SusdaYl


Additional Trains,
On SATURDAY oni', will leave Wilmington at
II 10 p. m. for Newbrdge, Dupont and ali inter
mediate points.
French Creek Branch Trains,
Leave st Peters cos 50 am l2.a,ss and pm
Arrive sprngneId7 n S65 am. LOS, 400, so5 pm.
GOING SOUTH, DAILY tEIospt sundsy.)
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rnnIishnssa Of snr..a.

How silly are the wise peoplel A learned
man, or woman, we can't tell which from the
initials, says in printed letter of advice to
young parents: son no account permit
children to do at one time what you have
forbidden them to do at another" Oh, come
Off Then because you forbid your boy to
take off his clothes when he goes to school, he
mustn't take them off when he goes to bedl
What no, therel Headsman to thy taskl
'Tis we'll; now bring on the next wise man.
Burdette i'll Brooklyn Eagle.
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B. & 0. r. r.
Schedule I'm effect, Jan. so, ,'87
Trains leave Delaware Avenue Depot
EASTBOUND:
WESTBOUNDx


wESTBOUNDs
Chicago United Daily. IS a. m.
Arrives Chicago 10 35 next morning This train
does not take Baltimore passengers.
Cincinnati Iu tied, g. m.
Arrives Cincinnati As a. m, st. Louis 40 p. M,
mex day.
Chicago and st. Louis Express, daily. $50 p. m.
Local freight with passenger coaches attached
leaves Delaware avenue station daily except sun
,lay, at $40 m, arrives In Canton, at 3s5 p m.
stops at all stations.
FOR LANDENBERa, 8 90 a. m. and 500 p. M,
daily. s. 90 m daily except Sunday,
Trains Leave Market Street Station;
For Philadelphia 7Is0a m. s.55 q. and 2.45 p m.
daily. For Baltimore 90 a M, daily except Sun.
day. For Landenberg 55s m. and 246 M daily.
and 100 m and $40 p. IN. daily except SUNDAY,
Through tirkotS can be secured and sleeping car
berths reserved by applying to II A Miller, Agent,
Delaware Avenue Depot
q. K. LORD. w. IRWIN,
Gen'l Pass. ARt. Superintendent.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-28

We are informed that young man.
. stranger, name unknown. who bad .
few hundred dollars in his possession and
drove, or led, 9 mules, mystsriously dis
appeared somewhere in the region Of
Coyote Holes, in the lower part Of this
county. 1t seems that he passed through
the Muddy country about six weeks ago
where he made reckless display Of .
pocket-book well filed with grssnbaeks.
He left the Muddy for Coyote Holes and
has not been seen or heard Of since.
The tracks Of his animals were traced to
point Of tho road, intersectsd BY .
desert trail at about two miles from the
Holes. Here the tracks Of many other
animals. for the most part those Of
horses, apparently ridden in pursuit Of
the traveller. made into the main road
and nearly obliterated the mule tracks,
All else is swallowed up in mystery. II
10 . well-known fact that gang Of des'
peradoes infest the lower country and
beyond doubt the stranger was muir
cred for his effects. The affair should b
thoroughly investigated, but the attend
ant difficulties Of investigation are. per
haps, too great to overcome. Extermi
nation il the only measure to BE- adoptet
in regard to the southern country ban
ditti.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-28

The approximate breadth Of river, or
other stream, may DO determined by
means Of the brim Of hat or the peak Of
= cap, and this can BE- done by boy u
well ~ man. The person desiring to
ascertain this fact must place himself q
the edge Of one bank Of the river and
lower the brim Of his hat, or peak Of his
cap, till he fnds the edge just cuts the
other bank; then after placing the hand
under the chin, he must turn round
steadily till he faces some level ground
on HE own side Of the river, and observe
when the edge Of the peak again meets
the ground. The measure Of this die.
lance will be very nearly the breadth Of
Of tho river.
A balloon with . capacity Of l60, 900
cubic feet is being built for the New
York World, and under the management
Of Prof. Moore. will ascend with -four
passengers, from st. Louis about june
LIST. II is expected that this mammoth
nrostat will make = landing In CanAds
or New York, thereby rivalling the
famous ascent Of the old Atlantic o.
Professors Wise and La Mountain,
which travelled distance Of 900 miles.
Ths Tintic lynchers. who were CON.
victed Of murder in the second degree,
have been sentenced by Judge Hendsr'
son ~ follows: "Red Patty" Harring
ton and Patrick Reagan, eleven ysas ia
the penitsntiary; Sullivan, P. Quinlaz
and John Harrington. seven years saet
and Philip Green I've year,.
Mr. R. Sadlsr. Of Eureka. has taken
the White Pine and Phoebe mail con
tract. The mails are now arriving o.
time. which IL vast improvement o.
tho "a and 90 hour late nuisancs that ha
existed for several weeks past.
In the healing Of burns and scalda
where there 10 danger Of contraotinI
scars, rub the now skin several times
day with good sweet oil. Persist IN thi
rabbise until ths skin Is sots md nsz
IDLE.